The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-05-07
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nent people of the parish. The young
folks are busy with preparations for theiI
annual May Party, and in getting ready
fer dramatic entertainment for June.
VERNON T.-Barre.-Ts persons
were received into the church in Barre,
Easter, four of whom were baptized. The
others had been baptized into other COM
munions. The amount of the Easter Of
fering was $65.
MASSACHUSETTS, Parish Intelli-
gence.-The Attleboro church will prob
ably DE dedicated May 12.-The Sunday
school of the Milford parish celebrated
it's semi centennial last week.-The Bal
lou Association, connected with the Bev-
erly parish, commemorated the 18th an
niveTsary Of Hosea Ballou's birth, Friday
of last week with banquet and addresses.
"A unique supper at Peabody with the
"solid' gentlemen as walters took the
form of parish reunion, Wednesday,,
April ID, and was happy occasion. The
ladies also addel $ll5 to their treasury.
-Oa Thursday evening, May 5, Rev. w.
f. Dasseault was installed in the Maiden
pastorate Rev. w. Fl. Rider preached
the sermon.-The seventeenth anniversa-
ry of the North Gam bridge Sunday-gchool
took place Sunday evening. The exer-
cises consisted of the annual reports,
music by the choir and school, and adj
dresses by Rev. G. l.. Perrin and Mr. J. D.
W. Joy.-Our Taunton people have just
completed the work of raising the full
amount of the church debt-nearly So 900
and are to have jubilee" on May 5,
Mr.. Benz. Spinney, the elder, of Lynn,
an old member of the church, set the
business on foot by Offering to pay $500
Of the amount.-The fifty-sixth annivers-
airy of the Roxbury Universalist Sunday
school occurred Sunday evening, April "a,
at the Roxbury Universalist church. En-
couraging results were shown by the
superintendent report. - The closing
vesper service at the Charlestown Uni
versaIist church was held Sunday even
ing, the Oath ult. Rev. G. F. Lee preached
a short sermon on i" The Earthly Para
disc" The vesper services have been
truly phenomenal in the interest
evoked.-The members Of our society and
Sunday school at Wakefield have lately
formed a club known as the "Jsweli Club"
having for its object the religious, mental,
social and financial advancement OF its
members. The club has chosen its name
in honor OF the late Rev. Henry Jewell,
who ministered to that parish nearly fifty
years ago. In Acknowledgement of the
adoption of her late husbands name,
Mrs G. e. Jewell, of Haverhil, Mass,
has presented the club with picture of
Mr.. Jewell, which is to be hung in their
place of meeting.-Rev. 8. Ct. Davis was
installed pastor of the Quincy church
Thursday evening, April 81. The day
was one of the finest OF the season and
large audiences gathered at the gospel
meeting in the afternoon aud at the in
stallation in the evening. Rev. Dr.. Pat
teraon preached the sermon o. installa-
tiop.
RHODE ISLAND. = The Providence
Club. = Monday night, April 25, was
Ladies' Night with the above organiza-
ton. Among those present and partici-
pating were President Capen, Rev. j. j.
Lewis, and Mr.. J. d. W. Joy. There
were two hundred persons present. This
club is composed OF the members of our
parishes in Rhode Island and is very
prosperous organization.
C0NNECTICUT-Rey. S. Gilbert, who
has just closed his passionate at New Ha-
ven, has surrendered his letter of fellow
ship and goes to the Unitarians.-The
Bridgeport Standard announces that a
fine audience assembled at High School
hall on a recent evening, to hear lecture
by Rev. John Lyon on Robert Burns
and highly commends the lecture for its
literary merit and its general interest.
NEW JERSEY.-Rev. W. $. Grove, of
Newark, is the editor of monthly church
paper called "The Uniyersalist Record
The net proceeds are to be devoted tc
the payment of the church debt. The
ministry of Rev. Mr.. Grove, says DR.
Gunnison, in his last Leader letter, hal
been one of special inspiration and sue
cess in Newark. During the three year
the congregation has doubled seventy
five have been added to the Sunday
school and sixty members to the church
Contributions for current and other ex
penses have increased nearly forty pc
cent. The various auxiliary organiza
tons of the church prosper, and the ton
of the society is not only hopeful bu
enthusiastic. Mr.. Grove has not confne,
his labors entirely to his own parish, bu
has entered heartily into the general de
nominational activities of the vicinity
He has won the confidence of our peopl
and the hearty love of our clergy. Hi
success, which is gen uine, has com
through a persistent and intelligent il
dustry and is Of the kind that is permit
nent.
PENNSYLVANIA. - Rev iYal Nee
ings in the State.-Rev. Fl. W. Han(
State Missionary writing to the Leadel
April 20, conveys gratifying intelligenc
as to the results of the recent reyiYl
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